Saddle up, grunt. There's killin' to be done.

Aliens & Asteroids is a tabletop roleplaying game about gritty, dark, terrifying science fiction stories, combining the uncertainty of space exploration with the horror of discovering beings and technologies beyond our understanding. Set in a futuristic universe where Space Marines do the grunt work for the Dominion, a corporate-led governmental entity that manages all of human-occupied space, you’ll face aliens and horror from beyond the edges of imagination.

You play grunts, sent out into the void to combat aliens, rescue idiots from the fruits of their adventurous spirit, and explore worlds to discover life or technology worth exploiting in the name of humankind. Keep your pulse rifle handy, because there’s a good chance everything you meet wants you dead.

Aliens & Asteroids utilizes the Inverse20 engine, a fast resolution system that utilizes a d20. Included are rules for character and drone creation, setting details, and guidelines for designing missions and alien creatures for your players to encounter, plus a starting scenario that provides a quick start to your campaign!

The rules are focused on allowing you to tell exciting stories around alien encounters, abductions, combats, and horrors, inspired by science-fiction films like Aliens and Starship Troopers, computer games like X-COM: UFO Defense, and television shows like Babylon-5 and The Expanse.

Time to grab a handful of dice, some pencils, some players, and get ready for your next science fiction adventure!

Just grabbed this -- looks pretty spiffy, though I'm normally no fan of d20 systems -or- a roll-under mechanic. Have a couple of rules clarification questions -- is there an official forum or G+ group? I didn't see anything on a Google search just now...

Brian FSeptember 06, 2018 1:55 am UTC

PURCHASER

Hi John! We have a pretty active Facebook group for A&A at the moment (www.facebook.com/groups/306268609777264/) but we haven't had much activity in G+ for quite a while. The other place to look is at the Gallant Knight Games website -www.gallantknightgames.com/forum/forum/aliens-asteroids/ - would love to get more of a conversation going there. The FB group is where we have the most activity right now, but either works! Or if you want, feel free to just post any questions here!

Thanks for being a fan! --Fitz

John GSeptember 06, 2018 5:57 am UTC

PURCHASER

Thanks for the quick reply, Brian -- will head to the GKG forums, as I'm not a huuuuge fan of posting on FaceBook these days. Nice work on the game.

Jeremy HMarch 11, 2018 5:00 am UTC

I'm intrigued but would like to see more of the art and rules before I purchase this one.

Brian FMarch 25, 2018 6:56 pm UTC

PURCHASER

We added a bit more of the book to the preview and the Quickstart is available here, which has the basics of the rules (PWYW) http://www.rpgnow.com/product/228850/Aliens--Asteroids-Quickstart

Hopefully that gives you a bit of both sides of the equation! Thanks for checking us out!

Daniel CFebruary 18, 2018 10:17 am UTC

PURCHASER

Hey Alan, are we going to see a print on demand version of this book?

Alan BFebruary 18, 2018 4:51 pm UTC

PUBLISHER

Hey Daniel! They will be coming! Backers are going to get their copies first, then we'll make sure Print on Demand is turned on for everyone!

Daniel CFebruary 22, 2018 7:10 am UTC

PURCHASER

Thank you Sir! Looking forward to it. If I keep buying your books, I'm gonna have to make a bookshelf space just for your games!!! LOL

Alan BMarch 22, 2018 3:22 pm UTC

PUBLISHER

It's live now Daniel!

Thomas WFebruary 15, 2018 12:55 am UTC

PURCHASER

The download says it should say revised but the file downloaded from the link does not say revised. Is the file linked to the new file?

Alan BFebruary 15, 2018 1:01 am UTC

PUBLISHER

Hey Thomas! On the backend it is the revised file, but I had the same issue as you when I tried to download it.

I reupdated it, cleared my cache and it worked! Let me know if that doesn't work.

Thomas WFebruary 15, 2018 1:11 am UTC

PURCHASER

Closed the Browser and signed back in and that cleared it up. The revised file both shows and downloads now.

Aliens & Asteroids is a great, not over-large game focusing on combat-mission SF similar to movies such as ALIENS or STARSHIP TROOPERS. The game-system is named Inverse20, where you roll a d20 to get a number equal to or less than a Target Number [...]

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